[A2k] Re: [Upd-discuss] MORE Swindle Context 3: World Blind Union's Proposed Exceptions Treaty

[Michael S. Hart]

On Wed, 22 Apr 2009, Richard M Stallman wrote:

>     In many countries, including the US and the EU, Blind and other disabled
>     persons already have the right to break DRM/TPM to make accessible
>     works.  Do you want those exceptions repealed in the interest of
>     solidarity?

No one is asking you to extend an injustice.

Please stop using second grade "Strawman Fallacies," it is insulting
to us and it is degrading to you, and will tend to keep people from
giving these issues the proper attention they deserve.

By doing this, and couch potatoing your statement in a QUADRUPLE
negative, you are dragging this convseration downwards, and not
elevating it as you should be.


> I do not believe it is ethical to try to extend an injustice we criticize
> in the idea that more people would then join us in opposing it.


The four negatives:

NOT INJUSTICE CRITICIZE OPPOSING

Can't you just say:

I believe it is ethical to try to extend a justice we approve
in the idea that more people would then join us in supporting it.

Someday, I hope, you will realize the VERY IMPORTANT difference
between a positive and an anti-negative.

You are spending too much energy trying to undo their negatives,
and not enough energy trying to develope new positives. . . .

Go For It!!!


> I do not believe it is wise to focus our efforts on helping only
> a few escape the existing injustice.  We should focus on ending it
> for everyone.

I presume everyone can see the negativism in this one:

NOT   HELPING ONLY A FEW   INJUSTICE   ENDING


Why not I believe if is wise to focus our efforts on helping
everyone. . .period.


Don't become one of those old fogeys who once did something great,
many years ago, and only pooh-poohs things now.

Go For It!!!


Please!!!


I hope to be thanking you in the near future,


Michael S. Hart
Founder
Project Gutenberg,
Inventor of eBooks